Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
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HHe III Well amd Ks@s Kaad mo Ksiness
10 SpeAN Bs.
In view OF the many conflicting stories
about Mr.. Blaine's health which are in
circulation, the statement made by MIR.
Blaine himself 10 Representatives Of the
New York World is Of interest. In the
course OF h long and interesting interview
the following Conversation took place:
cit has baen widely published that
your trip 10 Europe is for the benefit of
Your health. Il that the case n
at Is very curious about that report
I have been made sick by various news
papers at various times, and frat and last
have been made to have nearly every
malady that know ". have had
RriPht'H disease, a torpid liver, affection
OF the heart, paralysis, nervous debility
apd--well, | don't know nov, but, at any
rate, good many other diaeases Az
said, il Is curious how these stories start.
Nov l have seen u hundred different ver-
sioua of my sickness ont in the Iadinn
territory"
II What are the fnctH about thAt r.
at was cold nothing more. | left
here when there were four feet Of fnow
out there ia my garden, and we had inst
tinished one OF the severeat winters ever
remember in Maine. In about nine days
pnssed into climate l0o warner. left
SNOW drifts here and found the flowers ia
bloom ia the Indian Territory, and in
some way xpoaed myself and caught n
had cold. think person in more apt 10
be careless, and is really in this way moro
in danger in travelling south than in going
4 "a. al "a 40. al sas.E I
caught severe cold and was threatened
ut first with pneumonia. My bronchial
tubeE were more or less ologged for a day
jr SO, but the cold yielded to the usunl
remedies very quickly, and in less than Il
week WAS as we'll as ever, Any person
is liable to get cold, and bad cold may
| st any time develop into pneumonia, but
| by taking il in time don't think there in
much danger.
II have, in fact, been singularly FREQ
| from sickness. l have had hardly sick
day in my life. Never any time serious.
and never had any organic trouble of
any kind"
ITO what do you attribute your good
| healthln
"Well have n very strong constitu.
ton, and more than that, / have taken
great care Of myself. believe owe q
great deal to this. For instance, have
always been careful TO keep dry feet.
have no bad habits, and have never been
addicted to the use of stimulants. dc
not smoke or use tobacco in any form
in fact, never had o piece of tobacco in
my mouth. / never took stimulants
Never was.in the habit of taking glass
of liquor, even occasionally. l dom
know the taste of rum, whisky, brandy
or gin. That seems strange to you
doesn't IL? dare say you could tell me 9
good deal about liquors that never ex
pect to experience. have, to be sure
at times taken u glass OF claret, but moth
ing moro. As a matter Of fact, neye
cared for tobacco or wines, although m,
boys all use them"
sit has been frequently stated, Mr.
Blaine, that you have suffered from in
digestion?"
"No, that Ia not true. | have Away
been, as they say, % small eater an
not an epicure, and my diet 10 as simpl
now as it was when / was boy on
Pennsylvania farm. This fact, as well q
my not caring for wines or tobacco, is n,
particular credit, because it is the result
of the lack Of any desire for high living
never cared for eating, and suppos
my meals every day are as simple as thos
of any farmer in Maine. No, never wa
troubled with Indigestion at all. When
have great amount of work to do unde
pressure cat heartily, and find that coll
or hot tea, as the case may be, is all tn
stimulant need. As / told you, hay
always taken care Of myself and avoide,
needless exposure. believe that mos
troubles come from careleHsness, and ea
pecially from wet feet. Now, / Away
carry pair of rubbers with me AM
usually light and heavy overcoat.
have never been in the habit of talIinI
any regular kind of exercise ut statet
times or anything of that sort, but wall
good deal. think there were only tw,
days all last winter in which was no
out for walk. Those two days were 8,
cold and clustering, and the snow was 8,
thick for As hours could not see tn,
state house, which is only stones throS
across the way. We all stayed in tn
house and lived ON what we had"
Mn. BLAINE STARTS.
AUGUSTA, June5.-There was On interest
ing scene at the station here yesterda,
afternoon when the immediate friend
and neighbOrs of James u. Blaine Of
sembled to see that distinguished states
man take his departure for New Yorl
whers bo leaves on the 9th inst. on hi
European trip. He was taken TO the sta
ton by his intimate friend, j. Ii. Manley
Mr.. Blaine was in capital spirits, and al
! parently never in better condition /
! make an ocean voyage. He had a kin
| word for all to whom he gave partin
grip of the hand, and it was not strang
> that he was visibly affected when so man
tokens Of respect were showered upo
him rs he stepped on board the train.
Mrs. Blaine and her two daughters
9 Margaret and Hattie, who will accom-
! pany him, will not leave till Monda,
q when they will join him in New York
D the Fifth Avenue Hotel. On T'uesda
' steamer Ems ut her pier in Hoboken, 1
. she sails the following morning at
! O'Clock. MIR. Blaine was asked by I'll
correspondent if his trip abroad had an
h political Significance.
mot the slightest" was the prom
reply. 81 go abroad with my family q
pleasure trip simply. do not kno
how long l shall be absent, nor have
! any definite plans as to my movemen
abroad"
New YoRK, June Sat 7.30 o'clo'
this morning Hon. James G.. Blaine a
I rived in this city by the Boston d Ne
York express, which reached Grand De
trial Depot at that hour. He was aloi
II and proceeded at once to the FIT
Z Avenue Hotel, where he remained uni
!. late in the afternoon, when he went o
to dine with friends. He will sail (
Europe on Wednesday.
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